Gabriel Iglesias Presents: Stand-Up Revolution

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias has put together one of the all-time funniest comedy package tours.

Gone are the days of tortilla humor of the Latino comedy explosion of the mid-’90s. This stand-up comedy show is just pure fun — and universally funny.

The screams were deafening when the star of the show hit the stage. “This is officially the biggest show I have ever done,” said Iglesias, who has equaled (if not surpassed) his comedy heroes, with a fresh arsenal of voices, sound effects and storytelling.

So yes, Gabriel Iglesias (fluffy) is back with a new hit Comedy Central show, Stand-Up Revolution.

Get ready to laugh your head off an join Gabe as he introduces you to 18 of the funniest comedians today.

The 2 disc DVD includes all 7 extended episodes featuring all new material from Gabe as well as hilarious bonus footage.

List Price: $ 19.99

Price: $ 12.98

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I have noticed for decades now that there appears to be an accepted notion that public speaking and stand-up comedy are two very separate and distinct arenas when it comes to generating laughter from and audience.

Nothing could be farther from the truth. If you are involved with public speaking and you cause an audience to laugh, you are using stand-up comedy mechanics—the same mechanics that are also used when causing laughter to happen in a casual conversation.

Hint: If you are giving a speech or presentation and your audience members are sleeping, playing games on their cell phones or are otherwise disengaged, that’s an indication that YOU need to make some adjustments. Read the rest of this entry

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I think that a lot of people are under the impression that adding comedy and humor to speeches and presentations is somehow vastly different from developing a stand-up comedy routine.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The mechanisms for adding comedy and humor to speeches and presentations are EXACTLY the same.

Here’s what you need to understand…

A punchline is nothing more than a verbalized reaction to something you have just said to an audience. In stand-up comedy, these “reactions” need to take place 4-6 times per minute in order for a comedian to have notable laughter impact. Read the rest of this entry

For more information about Steve Roye, author of this blog and the Killer Stand-up Online Course, click here.